36-573: MRN may refer to: Businesses and organizations [ edit ] Macquarie Media (ASX: MRN), an Australian media company Michigan Radio Network , a satellite-distributed news service in Michigan, U.S. Migrants Rights Network , a London-based non-governmental organisation Motor Racing Network , the principal radio broadcasting operation of auto racing organization NASCAR National Regeneration Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Regeneración Nacional ),
72-514: A joint venture with Pacific Star Network to relaunch Melbourne radio station 3MP as MTR 1377 . On 2 March 2012, MTR ceased operations when Pacific Star was unable to pay any monies owed to Macquarie. On 31 August 2011, Macquarie acquired the Smart Radio Network which encompasses 4VL , Triple C FM , 4HI , 4ZR , 4LM , 4SB and Hot Country network at a cost of $ 6 million. These stations are part of Macquarie Regional Radio, which
108-687: A lease agreement by Ace Radio . 2GB 2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia , owned by parent company Nine Radio , a division of Nine Entertainment Co. , who also own sister station 2UE . 2GB broadcasts on 873 kHz , AM . In 2024, 2GB held 14% of the total radio ratings share, making it one of the most widely listened-to radio stations in Sydney. 2GB commenced intermittent broadcasting in August 1926. The operator, Theosophical Broadcasting Station Pty Ltd, owned by interests associated with
144-567: A major shareholder in Australian and New Zealand Theatres, Ltd, which had taken over the entertainment business J. C. Williamson's , and in Broadcast Enterprises Ltd, of London. The Radio Theatre Guild was taken over as an organisation for training and developing talent. The record production, cutting and pressing business Featuradio was purchased and reorganised as Australian Record Company under management of Charles H. Gendle. During
180-578: A medical imaging technique Median raphe nucleus , area within the brain MRN complex , a protein complex involved in DNA repair Other uses [ edit ] Foothills Regional Airport , IATA airport code Major Road Network , a proposed classification of local authority roads in England Moorabbin railway station , TV Shows [ edit ] Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Topics referred to by
216-562: A number of State-based networks. By the late 1980s Macquarie had become Australia's only national commercial radio network. However, during the last three decades, a number of new networks have arisen, including the Macquarie Regional RadioWorks , unrelated to the Macquarie Radio Network. In 2007, 13 networks owned or controlled 80 per cent of the 261 Australian commercial radio stations In 2010, Macquarie entered
252-487: A political party in Mexico Military [ edit ] AN/MRN-1 , an instrument approach localizer used by the U.S. Army Air Force during and after World War II AN/MRN-2, a radio range set used by the U.S. Army Air Force during and after World War II AN/MRN-3 , a marker beacon set used by the U.S. Army Air Force during and after World War II Science [ edit ] Magnetic resonance neurography ,
288-571: A popular children's series ), E. V. Timms and Ken Pawley. Actors included James Raglan , Lou Vernon , Peter Finch , Betty Suttor and Harry Dearth. The station launched the Macquarie Radio Network, in February 1938, in competition with the Major Network, started by fellow Sydney station 2UE . "Calling the Stars" was an expensive show created locally and sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive . The stars of
324-438: Is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Macquarie Radio Network. In December 2014, Macquarie announced that it had agreed to a merger with Fairfax Media . Under the deal, Fairfax gained a 55% share in the Macquarie Radio Network, with Macquarie's existing shareholders holding the remaining 45%. To comply with legislation only allowing two radio licences to be held by one party in each market, stations 2CH and 4LM were sold; and
360-532: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Macquarie Media Nine Radio (formerly Macquarie Media Limited ) is an Australian media company, owned by parent company Nine Entertainment Co. and headquartered in North Sydney, New South Wales . The company operates radio stations nationally in the capital cities of Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Perth , as well as regional Queensland . The company
396-573: The Broadcasting Service Association Players, renamed the Macquarie Players in 1938. 2GB produced local weekly serials such as Dolly and Dan and Doctor Mac , and presented a full-length drama on Sunday afternoons. Writers included John E. C. Appleton , Lynn Foster , E. Mason Wood, William L. Power (who dramatised Helen de Guerry Simpson 's Boomerang , a series on "Famous Escapes", and Tales Told to Peter and Pam ,
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#1732845239688432-484: The Great Depression , 2 GB and 2UE formed an alliance, Broadcasting Service Association (BSA), to share production facilities for producing radio drama and other locally produced entertainment, which was hugely popular and in better times highly lucrative. The BSA was under joint management of Alfred Edward Bennett and Cecil Vincent Stevenson, managing directors of 2 GB and 2UE respectively. That same year,
468-514: The Pacific Islands . Station announcer Ted Harris , aided by American Ted Schroeder , became the first man to give a direct ball-by-ball description of the Davis Cup from Forest Hills to Australia on August 27, 1955. Two years later, 2GB became the first Australian station to air news bulletins on the hour, every hour during its broadcast day. Prior to 1964, the controlling interest (45%)
504-618: The 1950s, the Macquarie Broadcasting Service and 2 GB Radio awarded the Macquarie Awards for theatrical performances. From inception and until the early 1960s, the network was renowned for its high quality productions of variety programs, quizzes, dramas and serials. Most of these programs originated from Sydney. One of the most important Macquarie drama series was The General Motors Hour , 15 episodes of which can be accessed online. As well as being heard on all of
540-499: The 2UE newsroom was closed. The number 2 of the callsign refers to the state of New South Wales , which also has postcodes starting with 2 . The two letters GB indicate an AM station, and were chosen to honour the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno , who was much admired by Theosophists. Its original frequency allocation was 950 kHz and moved to 870 kHz in 1935, then to 873 on 23 November 1978, when channel separation
576-658: The Macquarie Network had the following affiliates: 2 GB Sydney; 2CA Canberra; 2PK Parkes; 2WL Wollongong; 3AW Melbourne; 4BH Brisbane; 4BU Bundaberg; 4GY Gympie; 5DN Adelaide; 6IX Perth; 6BY Bunbury; 6MD Merredin; 6WB Katanning; 7HO Hobart. During the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, there were a number of other commercial radio networks, another key one being the Major Network . Other former radio networks include: Federal Network; Associated Broadcasters of Australia; AWA Broadcasting . There were also
612-526: The company as the Macquarie Broadcasting Service with a capital of A£ 250,000. The board consisted of Sir Hugh as chairman, Frederick Daniell as executive director, and George Millar as secretary; other founding directors were R. E. Denison, N. L. Shaw, C. Don Service, and S. S. Crick. H. G. Horner of 2 GB, and C. V. Stevenson of 2UE were appointed advisory directors on broadcasting and technical matters respectively. George Anderson of 2GZ
648-402: The controlling interest in 2 GB was purchased by Denison Estates Ltd. A new board of directors was appointed under chairman Sir Hugh Denison and included A. E. Bennett, who continued as station manager, and Frederick Daniell. In early February 1937 A. E. Bennett hosted a peak conference of commercial radio interests of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with a view to expanding
684-548: The exception of nights – would be networked from Magic 1278 in Melbourne. On 10 November 2015 the company changed its name to Macquarie Media Limited. Following its merger with Fairfax in 2018, Nine acquired John Singleton 's share in the company in 2019, increasing its stake in the company to 87%. In October 2019 Nine increased its shareholding to over 90% after purchasing stakes from Mark Carnegie (3.6 percent) and Alan Jones (1.3 percent) to allow Nine to compulsorily acquire
720-419: The local branch of Theosophical Society Adyar , was granted a radio broadcasting licence for the Sydney area. The initials honour Giordano Bruno . George A. Saunders, previously with 2BL, became 2GB's first station manager and (as "Uncle George") on-air personality in 1927. 2GB became the first Australian station to play transcription records by 1933, holding the world's largest transcribed record library at
756-585: The merger was completed in March 2015. In April 2015 a number of programming changes occurred at Macquarie's stations. At 4BC Brisbane, Breakfast presenters Ian Skippen and Loretta Ryan, Mornings host Patrick Condren, Nights host Walter Williams and Weekend Breakfast presenter Murray Shoring were dismissed, as well as sister Magic 882 Nights' presenter Jo Henderson. In total, 18 positions were cut, and programming replaced by networked shows from 2 GB and 2UE. In Sydney, 2UE 's afternoon announcer Angela Catterns
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#1732845239688792-485: The network's affiliates, right across the country, many Macquarie programs were also syndicated to non-network stations. With the coming of television in 1956, the radio audience for these types of programs dropped. Macquarie stations solved the problem by quickly increasing their news, talk, commentary and current affairs content. In 1973, a significant year because it was the 50th anniversary of broadcasting in Australia,
828-731: The organisation into an inter-state network to secure additional outlets for their material. Those present included Sir John Butters, chairman of BSA, R. E. Denison and Frederick Daniell, representing Denison Estates Ltd.; V. F. Mitchell of 4BC Brisbane; George Bennett, George Millar and Charles A. Fletcher of 2 GB Sydney; C. V. Stevenson and Sydney S. E. Baume (brother of Eric Baume ) of 2UE Sydney; John T. Taylor of 3AW Melbourne; Gordon Marsh of 5DN Adelaide; Clive Ogilvy (often misspelled Ogilvie) and A. J. "Jack" Ryan of 2CA Canberra; Russell A. Yeldon of 2WL Wollongong; Eric and O. Robinson of 2HR Hunter River; J. J. Armitage and D. R. Armstrong of Broadcasting Service Association Ltd. In November
864-596: The remaining shares. In January 2020, Nine confirmed that the Macquarie Media brand would be phased out. On 21 January 2020, Nine Radio announced they would close the Macquarie Sports Radio network in February, reverting stations to their pre–2016 brands— 2UE , 4BH and Magic 1278 —with a classic hits music format. In April, Steve Jacobs was announced as breakfast presenter of the music stations, commencing 27 April. The following stations are run under
900-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MRN . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MRN&oldid=1232379400 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
936-477: The same year Bennett was sacked by Denison and Butters from both his managerial position with 2 GB and as a director of BSA, though public pronouncements had him resigning voluntarily. Harold Gordon Horner, New South Wales manager for the Australian Broadcasting Commission , was appointed to take his place. In July 1938 Sir Hugh Denison announced a further expansion and reorganisation of
972-648: The show included comedians Jack Davey , `Mo’ ( Roy Rene ) and Willie Fennell . Dorothy (Dilly) Foster and Rita Pauncefort read double entendres as the not too bright, "Ada and Elsie" in a script written by Foster until 1954. In 1940, the station became the largest producer of radio drama programs in the Southern Hemisphere. During World War II, 2GB provided transcription records to the Australian Army 's network of radio stations in Papua New Guinea and
1008-524: The station has subsequently passed to strictly commercial interests, the Theosophical Society was still presenting programmes on the station as late as 1975. Ray Hadley , previously with 2UE , became a presenter at the station in 2001. 2GB had a standby mast and its original 873 AM transmitter tower at Wentworth Point at Homebush Bay . Its location was visible via the Ryde Bridge, and also via
1044-411: The time. The controlling interest in the station was purchased by Denison Estates Ltd in 1936. A new board of directors was appointed under chairman Sir Hugh Denison and included Frederick Daniell and A. E. Bennett, who continued as station manager. In what radio historian and writer Richard Lane termed "The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama", Denison and his media adviser Daniell inaugurated
1080-575: The train line to Rhodes and Concord train stations. Due to a redevelopment occurring on the same land, the tower was brought down on Friday 11 September 2015. A month or two before, a new tower was erected for 2GB and is now situated at the 2KY transmitter site, also in Homebush. In October 2012, following the Alan Jones "died of shame" controversy , 2GB suspended advertising on the Alan Jones show. This decision
1116-456: The worldwide transcription business of 2 GB and BSA and placed under the direction of Frederick Daniell, with sales managed by Clive Ogilvy and Grace Gibson . The BSA Players were reorganised as the Macquarie Players, with their recording studios "Macquarie Productions" at Pagewood and at 296 Pitt Street and 29 Bligh Street. Contracted actors included James Raglan , Lou Vernon , Peter Finch , Betty Suttor and Harry Dearth. The company became
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1152-438: Was appointed network sales manager. Affiliated stations in the new network were 2CA Canberra; 2 GB and 2UE Sydney; 2WL South Coast; 2HR Hunter River; 3AW Melbourne; 3HA Hamilton; 3TR Sale; 3SH Swan Hill; 4BH Brisbane; 5DN Adelaide; 5RM Renmark; 6PR Perth; 6KG Kalgoorlie. Head office was at Savoy House, 29 Bligh Street, Sydney, and the Melbourne office at 37 Queen Street . The new company purchased
1188-491: Was dismissed, as was the entire newsroom, and the station's news services were replaced by the Macquarie's national news service – while in Melbourne all of Magic 1278 's lineup and most of the production team was cut. On 30 October 2015 it was announced the company had divested its regional assets, selling eight radio stations to Resonate Broadcasting . On 6 November it was announced that all of Magic 882's programming – with
1224-409: Was formerly a publicly-listed company and originally founded in 1938 as the Macquarie Broadcasting Service , adopting the name "Macquarie Media" after being acquired by Fairfax Media in 2015. 2 GB , one of Sydney 's premier commercial radio stations, was founded by Theosophical Broadcasting Station Pty Ltd. in 1926, a division of Theosophical Society Adyar . In January 1936, in the depths of
1260-460: Was held by Broadcasting Associates Pty Ltd., with 14% owned by the John Fairfax group of companies, and the balance owned by various smaller shareholders. Broadcasting Associates was owned by A.T.V. (Australia) Pty. Ltd., the Australian subsidiary of ITV company Associated Television . In 1964, Fairfax purchased ATV's Australian assets, including the 45% share in 2GB. Although the ownership of
1296-585: Was reversed in October 2012, but many advertisers declined to return to sponsoring the program. In June 2014, Michael Smith was fired as fill-in commentator for calling Muhammad a paedophile ; Program Director David Kidd referred to Muhammad as a deity. On 1 April 2015 The Macquarie Radio Network merged with the Fairfax Radio Network of Fairfax Media . The news teams of 2UE and 2GB are being merged with "significant job cuts." Consequently, on 9 April 2015
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